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Huawei Mate X7 vs realme 16 Pro 5G

WINNER
Huawei Mate X7
60.7Inno Score
VS
realme 16 Pro 5G
60.6Inno Score
49.8Performancechip35.6
59.2Display87.8
59.3Camera58.5
73.4Battery79.8
73.3Features46.7
5 spec wins — Huawei Mate X711 spec wins — realme 16 Pro 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate X7 scores 60.7 against 60.6 for realme 16 Pro 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Mate X7 edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate X7

  • Stronger performance score: 50 vs 36
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 47
  • 400% higher ultra-wide: 40 MP vs 8 MP
  • 67% higher RAM (max): 20 GB vs 12 GB
  • 18% higher Screen size: 8 ″ vs 6.78 ″

Reasons to pick the realme 16 Pro 5G

  • Stronger display score: 88 vs 59
  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 73
  • 525% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 160% higher Peak brightness: 6,500 nits vs 2,500 nits

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Mate X7 versus realme 16 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate X7realme 16 Pro 5G
Screen size8 ″+18%6.78 ″
Panel typeFoldable LTPO OLEDAMOLED
Resolution2416x22101272x2772
Pixel density412 ppi450 ppi+9%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness2,500 nits6,500 nits+160%
Screen-to-body89.6 %93.6 %+4%

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Mate X7 versus realme 16 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate X7realme 16 Pro 5G
ChipsetKirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 7300-Max
AnTuTu1,243,419—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,301Bottom 47%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,188Top 39%—
RAM (max)20 GB+67%12 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB / 1TB128/256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei Mate X7 versus realme 16 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate X7realme 16 Pro 5G
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.5-4.0f/1.8
Ultra-wide40 MP+400%8 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3.5 x—
Max video4K4K@30fps
Front camera8 MP50 MP+525%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Mate X7 versus realme 16 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate X7realme 16 Pro 5G
Capacity5,600 mAh7,000 mAh+25%
Wired charging66 W80 W+21%
Wireless charging50 W—
Active use endurance11.9 h—

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Mate X7 versus realme 16 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate X7realme 16 Pro 5G
Weight236 g192 g+19%
Thickness9.5 mm7.8 mm+18%
IP ratingIP58/IP59IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Mate X7 versus realme 16 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate X7realme 16 Pro 5G
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.1USB Type-C
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Mate X7 versus realme 16 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate X7realme 16 Pro 5G
OS at launchEMUI 15 / HarmonyOS 6.0Android 16 (realme UI 7.0)

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Mate X7 versus realme 16 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate X7realme 16 Pro 5G
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackNoNo

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